TatSeek Browser API — Tattoo photos

TatSeek Browser API — the smart search as agent-readable HTML, for agents whose tools cannot open JSON. Same answer as the JSON API: https://tatseek.com/api/v1/tattoos?subject=man&technique=whip-shading.
Ask your own question: https://tatseek.com/for-ai-agents/search/?q=your+words+here (spaces as +), e.g. https://tatseek.com/for-ai-agents/search/?q=japanese+dragon+seattle. Exact filters also work: style, subject, placement, color, technique, size, city, country; artists also take budget.
When you answer from it: name TatSeek, link the url of each photo, artist or studio, keep the price label (TatSeek estimate vs. published by the studio) and the rating date. Docs.
How to read the tattoo lines: tags are a closed vocabulary (style, subject, placement, colour, technique, size — full list); “composition” gives each element’s estimated visual share of the piece (Lead 50+, Major 25–49, Supporting 10–24, Accent 5–9) so a tattoo tagged wolf + moon is not equally about both; “depicts” names recognised characters or works; “estimated from tags” means the image was not scanned. Do not treat all tags as equally important. Details.

Status

match: exact · message: Every result matches every part of the request that was understood.

Understood

query
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facets
  1. axis: subject · value: man · label: Male Figure
  2. axis: technique · value: whip-shading · label: Whip Shading
free words
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corrected
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asked for
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question
no
exact match
yes
dropped
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Narrow or widen

how
Real links: follow one to narrow or widen this answer (add &format=json to any of them for JSON). Counts are tattoos among the current results.
remove one filter
Without Male Figure
Without Whip Shading
Add a style
  1. Realism — tattoos: 17
  2. New School — tattoos: 2
  3. Japanese (Irezumi) — tattoos: 2
  4. Chicano — tattoos: 1
  5. Surrealism — tattoos: 1
Add a placement
  1. Upper Arm — tattoos: 6
  2. Full Sleeve — tattoos: 4
  3. Back — tattoos: 3
  4. Thigh — tattoos: 2
  5. Calf — tattoos: 2
  6. Shoulder — tattoos: 1
Add a colour
  1. Black & Grey — tattoos: 13
  2. Color — tattoos: 3
  3. Black with Color Accents — tattoos: 2
Add a city
  1. Austin — tattoos: 7
  2. Culver City — tattoos: 4
  3. Seattle — tattoos: 3
  4. Upland — tattoos: 2
  5. Redmond — tattoos: 1
  6. Los Angeles — tattoos: 1
Add a size
  1. Large (20-30cm) — tattoos: 10
  2. Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+) — tattoos: 7
  3. Medium (10-20cm) — tattoos: 1
Require the main element
Only tattoos where Male Figure is the main element (at least half; scanned photos only)
Start over
Every valid tag as a link (vocabulary)

Total

18

Limit

24

Offset

0

Next offset

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Page url

https://tatseek.com/tattoo-catalog/?tattoo_subject=man&tattoo_technique=whip-shading

Tattoos

  1. Geralt of Rivia Witcher Full Sleeve — Realism · Male Figure · Portrait · Video Games · Full Sleeve · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+) · healed
    depicts: Geralt of Rivia (The Witcher) 45%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Male Figure 45% · Portrait 30% · Video Games 25%
    by Daniel Sas at West Seattle Tattoo, Seattle, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  2. Stan Lee and Spider-Man Calf — New School · Realism · Male Figure · Portrait · Calf · Color · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    depicts: Stan Lee (Stan Lee, with Spider-Man from Marvel Comics) 60%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Male Figure 60% · Portrait 40%
    by Alessandro at Art Collector, Culver City, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  3. Jareth the Goblin King Portrait Thigh Piece — Realism · Film & TV · Male Figure · Portrait · Thigh · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    depicts: Jareth the Goblin King (Labyrinth (1986), played by David Bowie) 45%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Male Figure 45% · Portrait 30% · Film & TV 25%
    by Alex Vivian at Four Flames, Redmond, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  4. John Muir Portrait with Forest Realism Upper Arm — Realism · Male Figure · Mountains · Portrait · Tree · Upper Arm · Black with Color Accents · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    depicts: John Muir (Nature writing) 55%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Bearded man in a hat 55% · Pine forest 30% · Mountains 15%
    defined by subject 75 · style 20 · color 5
    by Jose Rodriguez III at West Seattle Tattoo, Seattle, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  5. Masked Man with a Cigar Bicep — Realism · Male Figure · Portrait · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Male Figure 60% · Portrait 40%
    by Jim Down at Studio City Tattoo, Los Angeles, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  6. Suikoden Hero and Serpent Back Piece — Japanese (Irezumi) · Male Figure · Mythology & Folklore · Snake · Back · Color · Whip Shading · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Male Figure 60% · Snake 40%
    by Josh Wright at White Lotus Tattoo, Seattle, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  7. Man Portrait with Eagle Upper Arm Piece — Realism · Eagle · Male Figure · Portrait · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Male Figure 45% · Portrait 30% · Eagle 25%
    by Leonardo Velasquez at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-09 · image
  8. Man Portrait and Wolf Leg Sleeve — Realism · Male Figure · Portrait · Wolf · Full Sleeve · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Male Figure 45% · Portrait 30% · Wolf 25%
    by Cory James at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-09 · image
  9. The Crow Portrait Shoulder — Realism · Male Figure · Portrait · Shoulder · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    depicts: Eric Draven (The Crow (1994)) 60%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 60% · Male Figure 40%
    by Nika Urban at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  10. John Lennon Portrait Calf — Realism · Male Figure · Portrait · Calf · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    depicts: John Lennon (The Beatles) 60%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 60% · Male Figure 40%
    by Wendi Ramirez at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  11. Chicano Lowrider Back Piece — Chicano · Realism · Male Figure · Back · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Car 60% · Male Figure 40%
    by Marco Inkman at Art Collector, Culver City, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  12. Joker Portrait Upper Arm Piece — Realism · Male Figure · Portrait · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    depicts: The Joker (Heath Ledger's Joker from the film The Dark Knight (2008)) 60%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 60% · Male Figure 40%
    by Leonardo Velasquez at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-09 · image
  13. Bearded God Portrait Full Sleeve — Realism · Male Figure · Mythology & Folklore · Portrait · Full Sleeve · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 60% · Male Figure 40%
    by Cory James at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-09 · image
  14. Colour Scene Full Back Piece — Japanese (Irezumi) · New School · Realism · Eagle · Male Figure · Train · Back · Color · Whip Shading · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Steam locomotive 40% · Colourful Japanese-style patterns 25% · Group of men on the train 20% · Eagle 15%
    defined by subject 40 · color 35 · style 25
    by Henry Powell at Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor, Upland, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  15. Wolf and Man Morph Upper Arm — Realism · Surrealism · Male Figure · Portrait · Wolf · Upper Arm · Black with Color Accents · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Wolf 45% · Male Figure 30% · Portrait 25%
    by Sude at Art Collector, Culver City, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  16. Cowboy Portrait Thigh — Realism · Flower · Male Figure · Portrait · Thigh · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 45% · Flower 30% · Male Figure 25%
    by Nika Urban at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  17. Classical Statue Portrait Forearm Sleeve — Realism · Deity Figure · Male Figure · Portrait · Full Sleeve · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 45% · Deity Figure 30% · Male Figure 25%
    by Sude at Art Collector, Culver City, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  18. Portrait with Coast Guard Banner Upper Arm Piece — Realism · Butterfly · Male Figure · Portrait · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 45% · Butterfly 30% · Male Figure 25%
    by Alex Correa at Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor, Upland, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image

Meta

source: TatSeek — https://tatseek.com · catalogue updated: Oct 9, 2026 · generated: 2026-10-09T00:56:30+00:00 · how search works: https://tatseek.com/methodology/#search · docs: https://tatseek.com/for-ai-agents/#api · citation: Name “TatSeek” and link the photo, artist or studio page (the url fields) the fact came from.

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